Online: Dedicated Practice Sangha
Online: Dedicated Practice Sangha
Every Sunday from 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Sit, walk, and share with a friendly, peer-led group of practitioners with a variety of Vipassana, retreat and Dharma study experience.
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Online: Queens Sangha
Online: Queens Sangha
These sittings provide an opportunity for Sangha members in Queens to meet for meditation, a Dharma talk, and discussion.
2 events,
Online: Aging As A Spiritual Practice
Online: Aging As A Spiritual Practice
Every Tuesday from 1pm-2:30pm ET
This sitting group meets every Tuesday afternoon and is focused on aging as a spiritual practice and source of great wisdom. Open to all levels of practice and all interested persons, there is no age barrier.
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In-Person or Online: Community Town Hall Gathering
In-Person or Online: Community Town Hall Gathering
Tuesday, April 30th, 2024 from 7:30pm – 9:30pm ET
New York Insight’s Leadership Collective would like to invite you to our Community Town Hall Gathering. Together, we will have an opportunity to connect with each other, introduce you to some new people (staff & board), provide updates on many wonderful things-including our search for a new home, share preliminary results from our Community Survey and hear your thoughts on how NYI can continue to support your practice and serve as your spiritual home.
1 event,
-
In-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering
In-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering
with Lani Miller
Wednesday, May 1st, 2024 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm ET
New York Insight is excited to offer a series of in-person community gatherings consisting of guided meditation, a talk by one of our teachers, followed by group discussion, and opportunities to socialize and connect with like-minded practitioners. All are welcome.
3 events,
-
In-Person and Online: Liberation through Relationship – The Four Wise Efforts
In-Person and Online: Liberation through Relationship – The Four Wise Efforts
with Leslie Booker and Kate Johnson
Thursdays, May 2nd - 23rd, 2024 from 7:00pm - 8:30pm ET
In the Four Wise Efforts, the Buddha offers us a path of skillful action that leads to a liberated mind. Join us in this four week course, as dharma teachers and longtime friends Leslie Booker and Kate Johnson apply the Four Wise Efforts to the practice of wise relationships. Together, we will develop an embodied, relational understanding of this time-honored Buddhist teaching, and learn how to better protect our energy, let go of what does not serve, cultivate the good, and sustain our liberated relationships over the long term.
Online: Thursday Peer-Led Sitting
Online: Thursday Peer-Led Sitting
Thursdays, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Peer-led sittings include a guided meditation, a brief Dharma reading and time for peer discussion.
Online: Harlem Insight
Online: Harlem Insight
Thursdays from 7:30-8:45pm
A team of Harlem meditation teachers will offer a period of guided sitting meditation, a walking meditation and a talk and discussion.
0 events,
0 events,
1 event,
Online: Dedicated Practice Sangha
Online: Dedicated Practice Sangha
Every Sunday from 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Sit, walk, and share with a friendly, peer-led group of practitioners with a variety of Vipassana, retreat and Dharma study experience.
3 events,
Online: Queens Sangha
Online: Queens Sangha
These sittings provide an opportunity for Sangha members in Queens to meet for meditation, a Dharma talk, and discussion.
Online: People of Color Sangha
Online: People of Color Sangha
First and third Mondays of the month from 7:00pm-9:00pm ET
This sitting group provides instruction in insight meditation and fosters mutual support and understanding among the growing community of people of color who find nourishment and inspiration in the practice of meditation.
Online: Dharma on the Path of Recovery Sangha
Online: Dharma on the Path of Recovery Sangha
Led by Patricia Johnson, LCSW
First Monday of the Month from 7:00pm - 9:00pm ET
This monthly gathering is intended to support people in recovery from addiction, their partners and family members, as well as Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families.
3 events,
Online: Aging As A Spiritual Practice
Online: Aging As A Spiritual Practice
Every Tuesday from 1pm-2:30pm ET
This sitting group meets every Tuesday afternoon and is focused on aging as a spiritual practice and source of great wisdom. Open to all levels of practice and all interested persons, there is no age barrier.
Online: Brooklyn Sangha
Online: Brooklyn Sangha
Tuesdays from 7:00-8:30pm ET
This weekly sitting group is an opportunity for sangha members to meet for group meditation practice and discussion.
-
Online: The Wheel of Climate Emotions
Online: The Wheel of Climate Emotions
with Anya Kamenetz and Jay Michaelson
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 from 7:00pm - 8:30pm ET
In this special celebration of Earth Day, we invite you to join award-winning author and advocate Anya Kamenetz, one of the country's leading experts on climate change and mental health, and New York Insight core team member and longtime climate journalist Jay Michaelson, to explore the wheel of climate emotions (based on the pioneering work of Panu Pihkala) and how we as Buddhists, meditators, and engaged citizens can work with it skillfully.
1 event,
-
In-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering
In-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering
with Wildecy de Fátima Jury
Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm ET
New York Insight is excited to offer a series of in-person community gatherings consisting of guided meditation, a talk by one of our teachers, followed by group discussion, and opportunities to socialize and connect with like-minded practitioners. All are welcome.
2 events,
Online: Thursday Peer-Led Sitting
Online: Thursday Peer-Led Sitting
Thursdays, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Peer-led sittings include a guided meditation, a brief Dharma reading and time for peer discussion.
Online: Harlem Insight
Online: Harlem Insight
Thursdays from 7:30-8:45pm
A team of Harlem meditation teachers will offer a period of guided sitting meditation, a walking meditation and a talk and discussion.
1 event,
-
Canceled: Celebrating and Embodying Mahapajapati
Canceled: Celebrating and Embodying Mahapajapati
with Wildecy de Fátima Jury
Friday, May 10th, 2024, 6:30pm - 9:00pm ET
Saturday, May 11th, 2024, 1:00pm - 5:30pm ET
Mahapajapati, the Buddha’s aunt who raised him, is as a symbol of wisdom, care, nurturing, and leadership—an embodiment of caregivers, mothers, heroes, and leaders alike. Despite her significant role as a great Bodhisattva, her story remains untold and underappreciated in many discussions even today. During this two-day program, we will delve deeper into the life of Mahapajapati, drawing connections to our modern-day experiences.
0 events,
1 event,
Online: Dedicated Practice Sangha
Online: Dedicated Practice Sangha
Every Sunday from 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Sit, walk, and share with a friendly, peer-led group of practitioners with a variety of Vipassana, retreat and Dharma study experience.
2 events,
In-Person: Generation Meditation Sangha
In-Person: Generation Meditation Sangha
Every 2nd Monday of the month from 7:00pm - 8:45pm ET
This community meets on 2nd Monday evening to meditate, discuss Buddhist teachings, and provide mutual support in applying these practices to the specific challenges of early adulthood.
Online: Queens Sangha
Online: Queens Sangha
These sittings provide an opportunity for Sangha members in Queens to meet for meditation, a Dharma talk, and discussion.
2 events,
Online: Aging As A Spiritual Practice
Online: Aging As A Spiritual Practice
Every Tuesday from 1pm-2:30pm ET
This sitting group meets every Tuesday afternoon and is focused on aging as a spiritual practice and source of great wisdom. Open to all levels of practice and all interested persons, there is no age barrier.
Online: Brooklyn Sangha
Online: Brooklyn Sangha
Tuesdays from 7:00-8:30pm ET
This weekly sitting group is an opportunity for sangha members to meet for group meditation practice and discussion.
2 events,
-
In-Person: Self-Compassion 101
In-Person: Self-Compassion 101
with Gary Singer
Wednesdays, May 15th - June 26th, 2024 from 12:00pm - 1:30pm
In this course, we’ll use mindfulness to investigate how we treat ourselves in the privacy of our own minds. Why does our Inner Critic tend to treat ourselves worse than we would anyone else? What stories might we be telling about ourselves and others that might simply be untrue? Can we stop the incessant comparison to others? Can we finally befriend ourselves?
-
In-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering
In-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering
with Angela Dews
Wednesday, May 15th, 2024 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm ET
New York Insight is excited to offer a series of in-person community gatherings consisting of guided meditation, a talk by one of our teachers, followed by group discussion, and opportunities to socialize and connect with like-minded practitioners. All are welcome.
2 events,
Online: Thursday Peer-Led Sitting
Online: Thursday Peer-Led Sitting
Thursdays, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Peer-led sittings include a guided meditation, a brief Dharma reading and time for peer discussion.
Online: Harlem Insight
Online: Harlem Insight
Thursdays from 7:30-8:45pm
A team of Harlem meditation teachers will offer a period of guided sitting meditation, a walking meditation and a talk and discussion.
0 events,
2 events,
-
In-Person: Awake in Urban Nature Meditation
In-Person: Awake in Urban Nature Meditation
with Maho Kawachi and Sam Moll
Saturday, May 18th 2024 from 9:30am to 12:00pm
Join us on Central Park’s Great Hill (northwest corner) for nature meditation and mindful eating practice. Through the experiences of this workshop, we will see that nature is part of us and we are part of nature.
-
In-Person: Urban Farm Ecodharma – Cultivating Local and Personal Resilience in a Time of Climate Crisis
In-Person: Urban Farm Ecodharma – Cultivating Local and Personal Resilience in a Time of Climate Crisis
with Lin Wang Gordon and Jon Aaron
Saturday, May 18th, June 22nd, July 20th, August 10th, September 21st, October 19th, 2024 from 10:00am - 4:00pm ET
The purpose of this new course is to nurture climate resilience through learning about meditation practices and Buddhist philosophy, and to cultivate wisdom by directly working with the Earth through volunteering at an urban farm
1 event,
Online: Dedicated Practice Sangha
Online: Dedicated Practice Sangha
Every Sunday from 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Sit, walk, and share with a friendly, peer-led group of practitioners with a variety of Vipassana, retreat and Dharma study experience.
4 events,
-
In-Person and Online: Insight OUT Refuge – LGBTQI Sangha
In-Person and Online: Insight OUT Refuge – LGBTQI Sangha
Monday, May 20th, 2024 6:30pm-8:30pm, ET
Come join us for meditation and discussion to meet and socialize with other LGBTQI practitioners at New York Insight.
-
In-Person: A Steady, Peaceful Mind
In-Person: A Steady, Peaceful Mind
with Melissa McKay
Monday, May 20th, 2024 from 7:00pm - 8:30pm
The promise of the Buddha's teaching is that it is -- not by banishing unwanted emotions or pretending that everything is okay, but by reducing the mind's habitual tendency to make matters even worse. Join visiting teacher Melissa McKay for an evening of meditation and a discussion of how meditation helps us to reduce the negativity of the mind.
Online: People of Color Sangha
Online: People of Color Sangha
First and third Mondays of the month from 7:00pm-9:00pm ET
This sitting group provides instruction in insight meditation and fosters mutual support and understanding among the growing community of people of color who find nourishment and inspiration in the practice of meditation.
Online: Queens Sangha
Online: Queens Sangha
These sittings provide an opportunity for Sangha members in Queens to meet for meditation, a Dharma talk, and discussion.
2 events,
Online: Aging As A Spiritual Practice
Online: Aging As A Spiritual Practice
Every Tuesday from 1pm-2:30pm ET
This sitting group meets every Tuesday afternoon and is focused on aging as a spiritual practice and source of great wisdom. Open to all levels of practice and all interested persons, there is no age barrier.
Online: Brooklyn Sangha
Online: Brooklyn Sangha
Tuesdays from 7:00-8:30pm ET
This weekly sitting group is an opportunity for sangha members to meet for group meditation practice and discussion.
1 event,
-
In-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering
In-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering
with Leslie Booker
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm ET
New York Insight is excited to offer a series of in-person community gatherings consisting of guided meditation, a talk by one of our teachers, followed by group discussion, and opportunities to socialize and connect with like-minded practitioners. All are welcome.
3 events,
-
Online: Free Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Orientation
Online: Free Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Orientation
with Tushar D. Bhagat
Thursday, May 23rd, 2024 from 6:30pm - 9:00pm ET
In this free MBSR session, we will explore mindfulness practices that are accessible to individuals of any background and experience level. It will also offer insight into reclaiming control over one's well-being, cultivating resilience, and embracing a life of mindful presence.
Online: Thursday Peer-Led Sitting
Online: Thursday Peer-Led Sitting
Thursdays, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Peer-led sittings include a guided meditation, a brief Dharma reading and time for peer discussion.
Online: Harlem Insight
Online: Harlem Insight
Thursdays from 7:30-8:45pm
A team of Harlem meditation teachers will offer a period of guided sitting meditation, a walking meditation and a talk and discussion.
0 events,
0 events,
1 event,
Online: Dedicated Practice Sangha
Online: Dedicated Practice Sangha
Every Sunday from 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Sit, walk, and share with a friendly, peer-led group of practitioners with a variety of Vipassana, retreat and Dharma study experience.
1 event,
Online: Queens Sangha
Online: Queens Sangha
These sittings provide an opportunity for Sangha members in Queens to meet for meditation, a Dharma talk, and discussion.
3 events,
Online: Aging As A Spiritual Practice
Online: Aging As A Spiritual Practice
Every Tuesday from 1pm-2:30pm ET
This sitting group meets every Tuesday afternoon and is focused on aging as a spiritual practice and source of great wisdom. Open to all levels of practice and all interested persons, there is no age barrier.
-
Online: Mahāmudrā – The Direct Path of Meditation On the Nature of Mind
Online: Mahāmudrā – The Direct Path of Meditation On the Nature of Mind
with Scott Tusa
Tuesdays, May 28th - June 18th, 2024 from 7:00pm - 8:30pm ET
In this four-session workshop, we will combine experiential learning and meditation to help us experience the essence and fruit of the Buddhist path through the teaching and practice of Mahāmudrā which point us towards our deep awakened nature.
Online: Brooklyn Sangha
Online: Brooklyn Sangha
Tuesdays from 7:00-8:30pm ET
This weekly sitting group is an opportunity for sangha members to meet for group meditation practice and discussion.
1 event,
-
In-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering
In-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering
with Brian Simmons
Wednesday, May 29th, 2024 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm ET
New York Insight is excited to offer a series of in-person community gatherings consisting of guided meditation, a talk by one of our teachers, followed by group discussion, and opportunities to socialize and connect with like-minded practitioners. All are welcome.
4 events,
-
In-Person: Free Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Orientation
In-Person: Free Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Orientation
with Tushar D. Bhagat
Thursday, May 30th, 2024 from 10:00am - 12:30pm ET
In this free MBSR session, we will explore mindfulness practices that are accessible to individuals of any background and experience level. It will also offer insight into reclaiming control over one's well-being, cultivating resilience, and embracing a life of mindful presence.
-
Online: Free Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Orientation
Online: Free Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Orientation
with Tushar D. Bhagat
Thursday, May 30th, 2024 from 7:00pm - 8:30pm ET
In this free MBSR session, we will explore mindfulness practices that are accessible to individuals of any background and experience level. It will also offer insight into reclaiming control over one's well-being, cultivating resilience, and embracing a life of mindful presence.
Online: Thursday Peer-Led Sitting
Online: Thursday Peer-Led Sitting
Thursdays, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Peer-led sittings include a guided meditation, a brief Dharma reading and time for peer discussion.
Online: Harlem Insight
Online: Harlem Insight
Thursdays from 7:30-8:45pm
A team of Harlem meditation teachers will offer a period of guided sitting meditation, a walking meditation and a talk and discussion.
0 events,
1 event,
-
In-Person and Online: That’s Life! Navigating Major Life Changes with Confidence and Clarity
In-Person and Online: That’s Life! Navigating Major Life Changes with Confidence and Clarity
with Brian Simmons
Saturday, June 1st, 2024 from 10:00am - 4:00pm ET
It's natural to fear change -- but it is possible transform those fears into courage and ease. This daylong program will provide you with effective skills to reframe and navigate the emotional challenges of major life changes and transitions with a sense of equanimity and purpose.
Online: Dedicated Practice Sangha
Every Sunday from 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Sit, walk, and share with a friendly, peer-led group of practitioners with a variety of Vipassana, retreat and Dharma study experience.
Find out moreOnline: Queens Sangha
These sittings provide an opportunity for Sangha members in Queens to meet for meditation, a Dharma talk, and discussion.
Find out moreOnline: Aging As A Spiritual Practice
Every Tuesday from 1pm-2:30pm ET
This sitting group meets every Tuesday afternoon and is focused on aging as a spiritual practice and source of great wisdom. Open to all levels of practice and all interested persons, there is no age barrier.
Find out moreIn-Person or Online: Community Town Hall Gathering
Tuesday, April 30th, 2024 from 7:30pm – 9:30pm ET
New York Insight’s Leadership Collective would like to invite you to our Community Town Hall Gathering. Together, we will have an opportunity to connect with each other, introduce you to some new people (staff & board), provide updates on many wonderful things-including our search for a new home, share preliminary results from our Community Survey and hear your thoughts on how NYI can continue to support your practice and serve as your spiritual home.
Find out moreIn-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering
with Lani Miller
Wednesday, May 1st, 2024 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm ET
New York Insight is excited to offer a series of in-person community gatherings consisting of guided meditation, a talk by one of our teachers, followed by group discussion, and opportunities to socialize and connect with like-minded practitioners. All are welcome.
Find out moreIn-Person and Online: Liberation through Relationship – The Four Wise Efforts
with Leslie Booker and Kate Johnson
Thursdays, May 2nd - 23rd, 2024 from 7:00pm - 8:30pm ET
In the Four Wise Efforts, the Buddha offers us a path of skillful action that leads to a liberated mind. Join us in this four week course, as dharma teachers and longtime friends Leslie Booker and Kate Johnson apply the Four Wise Efforts to the practice of wise relationships. Together, we will develop an embodied, relational understanding of this time-honored Buddhist teaching, and learn how to better protect our energy, let go of what does not serve, cultivate the good, and sustain our liberated relationships over the long term.
Find out moreOnline: Thursday Peer-Led Sitting
Thursdays, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Peer-led sittings include a guided meditation, a brief Dharma reading and time for peer discussion.
Find out moreOnline: Harlem Insight
Thursdays from 7:30-8:45pm
A team of Harlem meditation teachers will offer a period of guided sitting meditation, a walking meditation and a talk and discussion.
Find out moreOnline: Dedicated Practice Sangha
Every Sunday from 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Sit, walk, and share with a friendly, peer-led group of practitioners with a variety of Vipassana, retreat and Dharma study experience.
Find out moreOnline: Queens Sangha
These sittings provide an opportunity for Sangha members in Queens to meet for meditation, a Dharma talk, and discussion.
Find out moreOnline: People of Color Sangha
First and third Mondays of the month from 7:00pm-9:00pm ET
This sitting group provides instruction in insight meditation and fosters mutual support and understanding among the growing community of people of color who find nourishment and inspiration in the practice of meditation.
Find out moreOnline: Dharma on the Path of Recovery Sangha
Led by Patricia Johnson, LCSW
First Monday of the Month from 7:00pm - 9:00pm ET
This monthly gathering is intended to support people in recovery from addiction, their partners and family members, as well as Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families.
Find out moreOnline: Aging As A Spiritual Practice
Every Tuesday from 1pm-2:30pm ET
This sitting group meets every Tuesday afternoon and is focused on aging as a spiritual practice and source of great wisdom. Open to all levels of practice and all interested persons, there is no age barrier.
Find out moreOnline: Brooklyn Sangha
Tuesdays from 7:00-8:30pm ET
This weekly sitting group is an opportunity for sangha members to meet for group meditation practice and discussion.
Find out moreOnline: The Wheel of Climate Emotions
with Anya Kamenetz and Jay Michaelson
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 from 7:00pm - 8:30pm ET
In this special celebration of Earth Day, we invite you to join award-winning author and advocate Anya Kamenetz, one of the country's leading experts on climate change and mental health, and New York Insight core team member and longtime climate journalist Jay Michaelson, to explore the wheel of climate emotions (based on the pioneering work of Panu Pihkala) and how we as Buddhists, meditators, and engaged citizens can work with it skillfully.
Find out moreIn-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering
with Wildecy de Fátima Jury
Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm ET
New York Insight is excited to offer a series of in-person community gatherings consisting of guided meditation, a talk by one of our teachers, followed by group discussion, and opportunities to socialize and connect with like-minded practitioners. All are welcome.
Find out moreOnline: Thursday Peer-Led Sitting
Thursdays, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Peer-led sittings include a guided meditation, a brief Dharma reading and time for peer discussion.
Find out moreOnline: Harlem Insight
Thursdays from 7:30-8:45pm
A team of Harlem meditation teachers will offer a period of guided sitting meditation, a walking meditation and a talk and discussion.
Find out moreCanceled: Celebrating and Embodying Mahapajapati
with Wildecy de Fátima Jury
Friday, May 10th, 2024, 6:30pm - 9:00pm ET
Saturday, May 11th, 2024, 1:00pm - 5:30pm ET
Mahapajapati, the Buddha’s aunt who raised him, is as a symbol of wisdom, care, nurturing, and leadership—an embodiment of caregivers, mothers, heroes, and leaders alike. Despite her significant role as a great Bodhisattva, her story remains untold and underappreciated in many discussions even today. During this two-day program, we will delve deeper into the life of Mahapajapati, drawing connections to our modern-day experiences.
Find out moreOnline: Dedicated Practice Sangha
Every Sunday from 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Sit, walk, and share with a friendly, peer-led group of practitioners with a variety of Vipassana, retreat and Dharma study experience.
Find out moreIn-Person: Generation Meditation Sangha
Every 2nd Monday of the month from 7:00pm - 8:45pm ET
This community meets on 2nd Monday evening to meditate, discuss Buddhist teachings, and provide mutual support in applying these practices to the specific challenges of early adulthood.
Online: Queens Sangha
These sittings provide an opportunity for Sangha members in Queens to meet for meditation, a Dharma talk, and discussion.
Find out moreOnline: Aging As A Spiritual Practice
Every Tuesday from 1pm-2:30pm ET
This sitting group meets every Tuesday afternoon and is focused on aging as a spiritual practice and source of great wisdom. Open to all levels of practice and all interested persons, there is no age barrier.
Find out moreOnline: Brooklyn Sangha
Tuesdays from 7:00-8:30pm ET
This weekly sitting group is an opportunity for sangha members to meet for group meditation practice and discussion.
Find out moreIn-Person: Self-Compassion 101
with Gary Singer
Wednesdays, May 15th - June 26th, 2024 from 12:00pm - 1:30pm
In this course, we’ll use mindfulness to investigate how we treat ourselves in the privacy of our own minds. Why does our Inner Critic tend to treat ourselves worse than we would anyone else? What stories might we be telling about ourselves and others that might simply be untrue? Can we stop the incessant comparison to others? Can we finally befriend ourselves?
Find out moreIn-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering
with Angela Dews
Wednesday, May 15th, 2024 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm ET
New York Insight is excited to offer a series of in-person community gatherings consisting of guided meditation, a talk by one of our teachers, followed by group discussion, and opportunities to socialize and connect with like-minded practitioners. All are welcome.
Find out moreOnline: Thursday Peer-Led Sitting
Thursdays, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Peer-led sittings include a guided meditation, a brief Dharma reading and time for peer discussion.
Find out moreOnline: Harlem Insight
Thursdays from 7:30-8:45pm
A team of Harlem meditation teachers will offer a period of guided sitting meditation, a walking meditation and a talk and discussion.
Find out moreIn-Person: Awake in Urban Nature Meditation
with Maho Kawachi and Sam Moll
Saturday, May 18th 2024 from 9:30am to 12:00pm
Join us on Central Park’s Great Hill (northwest corner) for nature meditation and mindful eating practice. Through the experiences of this workshop, we will see that nature is part of us and we are part of nature.
Find out moreIn-Person: Urban Farm Ecodharma – Cultivating Local and Personal Resilience in a Time of Climate Crisis
with Lin Wang Gordon and Jon Aaron
Saturday, May 18th, June 22nd, July 20th, August 10th, September 21st, October 19th, 2024 from 10:00am - 4:00pm ET
The purpose of this new course is to nurture climate resilience through learning about meditation practices and Buddhist philosophy, and to cultivate wisdom by directly working with the Earth through volunteering at an urban farm
Find out moreOnline: Dedicated Practice Sangha
Every Sunday from 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Sit, walk, and share with a friendly, peer-led group of practitioners with a variety of Vipassana, retreat and Dharma study experience.
Find out moreIn-Person and Online: Insight OUT Refuge – LGBTQI Sangha
Monday, May 20th, 2024 6:30pm-8:30pm, ET
Come join us for meditation and discussion to meet and socialize with other LGBTQI practitioners at New York Insight.
Find out moreIn-Person: A Steady, Peaceful Mind
with Melissa McKay
Monday, May 20th, 2024 from 7:00pm - 8:30pm
The promise of the Buddha's teaching is that it is -- not by banishing unwanted emotions or pretending that everything is okay, but by reducing the mind's habitual tendency to make matters even worse. Join visiting teacher Melissa McKay for an evening of meditation and a discussion of how meditation helps us to reduce the negativity of the mind.
Find out moreOnline: People of Color Sangha
First and third Mondays of the month from 7:00pm-9:00pm ET
This sitting group provides instruction in insight meditation and fosters mutual support and understanding among the growing community of people of color who find nourishment and inspiration in the practice of meditation.
Find out moreOnline: Queens Sangha
These sittings provide an opportunity for Sangha members in Queens to meet for meditation, a Dharma talk, and discussion.
Find out moreOnline: Aging As A Spiritual Practice
Every Tuesday from 1pm-2:30pm ET
This sitting group meets every Tuesday afternoon and is focused on aging as a spiritual practice and source of great wisdom. Open to all levels of practice and all interested persons, there is no age barrier.
Find out moreOnline: Brooklyn Sangha
Tuesdays from 7:00-8:30pm ET
This weekly sitting group is an opportunity for sangha members to meet for group meditation practice and discussion.
Find out moreIn-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering
with Leslie Booker
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm ET
New York Insight is excited to offer a series of in-person community gatherings consisting of guided meditation, a talk by one of our teachers, followed by group discussion, and opportunities to socialize and connect with like-minded practitioners. All are welcome.
Find out moreOnline: Free Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Orientation
with Tushar D. Bhagat
Thursday, May 23rd, 2024 from 6:30pm - 9:00pm ET
In this free MBSR session, we will explore mindfulness practices that are accessible to individuals of any background and experience level. It will also offer insight into reclaiming control over one's well-being, cultivating resilience, and embracing a life of mindful presence.
Find out moreOnline: Thursday Peer-Led Sitting
Thursdays, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Peer-led sittings include a guided meditation, a brief Dharma reading and time for peer discussion.
Find out moreOnline: Harlem Insight
Thursdays from 7:30-8:45pm
A team of Harlem meditation teachers will offer a period of guided sitting meditation, a walking meditation and a talk and discussion.
Find out moreOnline: Dedicated Practice Sangha
Every Sunday from 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Sit, walk, and share with a friendly, peer-led group of practitioners with a variety of Vipassana, retreat and Dharma study experience.
Find out moreOnline: Queens Sangha
These sittings provide an opportunity for Sangha members in Queens to meet for meditation, a Dharma talk, and discussion.
Find out moreOnline: Aging As A Spiritual Practice
Every Tuesday from 1pm-2:30pm ET
This sitting group meets every Tuesday afternoon and is focused on aging as a spiritual practice and source of great wisdom. Open to all levels of practice and all interested persons, there is no age barrier.
Find out moreOnline: Mahāmudrā – The Direct Path of Meditation On the Nature of Mind
with Scott Tusa
Tuesdays, May 28th - June 18th, 2024 from 7:00pm - 8:30pm ET
In this four-session workshop, we will combine experiential learning and meditation to help us experience the essence and fruit of the Buddhist path through the teaching and practice of Mahāmudrā which point us towards our deep awakened nature.
Find out moreOnline: Brooklyn Sangha
Tuesdays from 7:00-8:30pm ET
This weekly sitting group is an opportunity for sangha members to meet for group meditation practice and discussion.
Find out moreIn-Person and Online: Community Meditation Gathering
with Brian Simmons
Wednesday, May 29th, 2024 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm ET
New York Insight is excited to offer a series of in-person community gatherings consisting of guided meditation, a talk by one of our teachers, followed by group discussion, and opportunities to socialize and connect with like-minded practitioners. All are welcome.
Find out moreIn-Person: Free Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Orientation
with Tushar D. Bhagat
Thursday, May 30th, 2024 from 10:00am - 12:30pm ET
In this free MBSR session, we will explore mindfulness practices that are accessible to individuals of any background and experience level. It will also offer insight into reclaiming control over one's well-being, cultivating resilience, and embracing a life of mindful presence.
Find out moreOnline: Free Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Orientation
with Tushar D. Bhagat
Thursday, May 30th, 2024 from 7:00pm - 8:30pm ET
In this free MBSR session, we will explore mindfulness practices that are accessible to individuals of any background and experience level. It will also offer insight into reclaiming control over one's well-being, cultivating resilience, and embracing a life of mindful presence.
Find out moreOnline: Thursday Peer-Led Sitting
Thursdays, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Peer-led sittings include a guided meditation, a brief Dharma reading and time for peer discussion.
Find out moreOnline: Harlem Insight
Thursdays from 7:30-8:45pm
A team of Harlem meditation teachers will offer a period of guided sitting meditation, a walking meditation and a talk and discussion.
Find out moreIn-Person and Online: That’s Life! Navigating Major Life Changes with Confidence and Clarity
with Brian Simmons
Saturday, June 1st, 2024 from 10:00am - 4:00pm ET
It's natural to fear change -- but it is possible transform those fears into courage and ease. This daylong program will provide you with effective skills to reframe and navigate the emotional challenges of major life changes and transitions with a sense of equanimity and purpose.
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